Sage machines, on the other hand, are made to fit in nicely in modern kitchens. They're inoffensive to look at – they do look very much at home in a domestic kitchen. I think this is what offends the senses of some of the more hardcore home barista crowd who prefer their traditional espresso machines to look like traditional espresso machines. To someone who hasn't caught the home barista bug, or to someone who doesn't even drink coffee, spending hundreds or even thousands on a coffee machine must seem very odd, I get that. My answer is always that this isn't quite right, actually. In my opinion, the complete beginner would probably be better off starting with the Sage dual boiler than just about any of the other more entry-level machines, including all of the cheaper Sage espresso machines.

It has not two but three PIDs to control the temperature in the brew and steam boilers and at the electrically heated group head.

Stainless steel has a lower thermal conductivity than copper. It is widely used because it is corrosion-resistant and more affordable. All of these settings means that you’ll need to make quite a few shots of espresso while you fine-tune your machine, but it’s totally worth it. Once we’d got The Dual Boiler set up properly, we got, hands-down, the best results we’ve had with any espresso machine so far. Perfect, red-brown crema sat on top of our shot of espresso, which is dark and rich in colour showing excellent extraction from our ground coffee. At 68C, the shot was just about perfect temperature wise, with additional shots coming out at the same temperature. Sage has used PID (proportional-integral-derivative) controllers for its boilers, which ensure that they deliver at a consistent temperature. OK so Sage are great when it comes to the little things I've mentioned above, but there are some really big things they've innovated with the Sage dual boiler. Best Espresso Machines For Home Use Best Home Barista Machine & Grinder Setups Which is the best grinder for the Sage Dual Boiler?

Recently though I've decided it's really daft that even though I know the Sage Dual Boiler is one of the best home barista espresso machines on the market, I still haven't used it and reviewed it, so rather than waiting for Sage to send me a demo unit, I decided to buy one, so I can use it and review it over a long period of time as I did with the Bambino Plus review. If you’re not quite sure what you’re after, then read on and we’ll explain the differences between the basic types of coffee machine and also share a little detail about how we approach the testing process for each and every coffee machine. The fact that it has an auto-on function, meaning you can set it to be ready when you wake up needing coffee, again this is something you don't get on many espresso machines, and it just makes sense.If you're shopping for a new espresso machine, one of the questions you'll undoubtedly have is which type of machine to go for when it comes to the boiler. It's unlikely you'll use a Sage machine and think “hmm, It would have been better if they'd done this…” because if there was any better way of doing something, they'd probably have done it. Bigger things